This past weekend I got to see free-market principles in action. Well…to be honest it might have been through buzzed, happy eyes but it was witnessed never the less! It went something like this:
Me: “So…how has driving been since they added that surcharge?”
Driver: “Awful! All it did is cut into my tip. I never see any of it. If the city or union really wanted to help me out they make the rides cost less. That way I wouldn’t spend half my day driving around hoping to pick up people. It’s just gotten too expensive.”
Me: “So you are saying the unions are hurting you?”
Driver: “Yeah! Trust me don’t get a job like this one. You find yourself a nice sugar daddy to take care of you.”
Not made up.
September 4th, 2008
God, I love direct democracy. It’s like the “A-HA!” surprise for politicians. And here is one for residents in Longview, Washington. To quote:
Proposed by conservative political activist Tim Eyman, Initiative 985 would open carpool lanes during non-peak hours, require cities to synchronize traffic lights and increase funding for emergency roadside assistance. To help fund the initiative’s mandates, cities would be required to deposit all fines generated by red-light camera infractions into the state’s “Reduce Traffic Congestion Account,” rather than into the cities’ general expense funds.
Politicians are suddenly wary of the initiative now that red light revenue wouldn’t be going towards the general fund (aka blank check) and now have to rethink if red light cameras are “worth it.”
Got to love it when it becomes obvious they were never worried about citizens safety in the first place. Might want to keep an eye on their other programs as well with an attitude like that.
September 4th, 2008
